Manager - Finance & Accounts - BFS

Manager - Finance

To support our growth and expansion plans in APAC, we are looking for a Finance Manager for India to join the fast paced, dynamic finance team. The hands-on role offers both variety and responsibility along with the opportunity to make a strong contribution to the team.

This position will report to South Asia Finance Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, in the area of :

- Manage the financial and management reporting for India

- Responsible for timely, consistent and accurate monthly local GAAP and US GAAP for group reporting

- Lead and co-ordinate the monthly close process

- Responsible for OPEX and Balance Sheet review & comments

- Prepare monthly Financial Reporting Package for submission to US

- Review monthly balance sheet schedules

- Provide business partnering support to Commercial team in terms of financial planning -and analysis, monitoring of business results, managing and controlling OPEX budget, sales / promotions / customer profitability analysis, business case analysis for investments and commercial projects to support decision making

- Responsible for budgeting and rolling forecasts for India

- Responsible for working capital management including AR collection and payment processing and controls

- Ensure accounting policies and procedures comply with legal and Corporate guidelines/policies, including compliance (FCPA)

- Review, implement and maintain an effective and robust internal controls system in compliance to SOX requirements, and ensure adherence to approval processes

- Develop and deliver ad hoc reports for business needs

- Manage internal and external audit requirements, as well as ensure compliance to tax laws within India

-Liaise with external agents to ensure timely local statutory reporting and relevant tax reporting

- Ad hoc financial projects

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS :

- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline, or professional accounting certification such as Certified Public Accountant / Chartered Accountant

- At least 8 years relevant experience

- Working experience in a multinational company environment, with ability to operate in diverse cultures

- Experience in leading a team, and a good team player

- Strong verbal and written communication skills, and good interpersonal skills to give strong business partnering support

- Self-motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects

- Deadline-conscious with - can do- spirit to ensure timely reporting

- Have a positive work attitude including willing to work some longer hours during peak periods

- Agile, results oriented, customer focused

- Acts with integrity and fairness and high standards of accountability

SKILLS REQUIRED :

- Language : English and preferably Hindi (written and spoken)

- Strong systems skills with prior experience of Finance ERP system. Working knowledge of SAP is a plus

- Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables

Akhila G